ISO 19354:2016

Overview - What ISO 19354:2016 covers

ISO 19354:2016 - Ships and marine technology - Marine cranes - General requirements - defines general technical and safety requirements for metal-construction marine cranes intended to operate in harbour or sheltered-water conditions. It applies to deck cranes mounted on ships, floating or grab cranes on barges/pontoons, engine-room and provision cranes (including floating docks). The standard sets out design principles, machinery and component requirements, drive and control system expectations, safety devices, testing, coating and marking for marine crane equipment.

Note: ISO 19354:2016 explicitly excludes operations or equipment such as extreme ambient temperatures (< −20 °C or > +45 °C), loads from collisions, lifting below sea level, multi‑crane lifts, hand‑powered or shore‑side cargo cranes, lifeboat launching appliances, and transport/assembly/disposal activities.

Key technical topics and requirements

• Overall design and regulatory compliance - design according to recognized standards and classification society rules; consider ship motion, heel/trim and operational environment.
• Load cases and design factors - specifies load combinations to consider (dead load, wind, ship inclination effects, unusual loads) and duty/dynamic factors. Duty factor examples: provision/engine-room cranes 1.00, deck/floating cranes 1.05, grab cranes 1.20. Dynamic factor Ψh follows the provided velocity/stiffness formula.
• Structural design - structural requirements referenced to ISO 19355; attention to strength, stiffness, stability and fatigue.
• Machinery and mechanisms - hoisting, luffing, slewing and travelling mechanisms must meet operational, safety and anti‑malfunction requirements (e.g., wire‑rope winding control, stable start/stop). Brakes and fail-safe arrangements required for hoisting and luffing.
• Main components and loose gear - wire ropes, drums and loose gear must conform to related standards (e.g., ISO 19359, ISO 19360, ISO 16855–16858).
• Drive, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems - power‑unit and control system requirements with references to ISO 4413/4414 and IEC electrical standards.
• Safety devices, coating, testing and marking - requirements for protective coatings (corrosion protection), test procedures and label/marking information.

Practical applications - who uses ISO 19354:2016

• Shipbuilders and naval architects specifying or integrating deck cranes and on-board lifting equipment.
• Crane manufacturers designing marine cranes for harbour/sheltered operations.
• Classification societies and flag administrations assessing compliance and issuing ship certificates.
• Ship operators, technical superintendents and maintenance teams creating inspection, testing and maintenance plans.
• Marine equipment procurement and safety engineers specifying technical acceptance criteria.

Related standards

Commonly used together with:

• ISO 19355 (structural requirements), ISO 19356 (test specifications), ISO 19359 (drums), ISO 19360 (rigging),
• ISO 4301‑4 (crane classification), ISO 16855–16858 (loose gear), ISO 4413 / ISO 4414 (hydraulic/pneumatic), IEC 60204‑32 / IEC 60034 (electrical).